Education and Job Training

"The Secretary shall appoint an Assistant Secretary for Education and Job Training, responsible for the coordination and delivery of education and job training to the offenders in the custody of the department." (F.S. 20.315(3)(h))

The Office of Education and Job Training (OEJT) is responsible for providing adult education and job skills training to inmates and managing the department's inmate programs in the areas of special education, substance abuse, library services, wellness education, distance learning, and chaplaincy services. OEJT also oversees the Foundation for Partnerships in Correctional Excellence and the multi-state Star Schools Grant project.

*Denotes female facility
There are a total of 163 vocational programs at 44 facilities: 41 male and 3 female.
All are located in major institutions (prisons) except for Pompano Community Correctional Center.